Steven Adams on Andre Roberson’s injury: ‘It’s a huge blow to us’

With Andre Roberson going down for the remainder of the season on Saturday night, his teammates seemed to lose a little of their zap on the court.

In what was a laugher of a game, the Thunder seemed to understandably lose some of their momentum, and with the Sixers coming up on the second night of a back-to-back, they’ll have little time to recover.

Steven Adams shared his thoughts with reporters after the Thunder’s 121-108 victory on Saturday night.

“It’s [expletive]. It’s [expletive],” Adams said. “He’s a huge part of our team and why we win. It’s a huge blow to us but we’re just gonna have to rely on some other players to step up.”

In the time that Roberson missed earlier this season, the Thunder got some pretty meaningful contributions from rookie Terrance Ferguson. Though he has impressed in some spots, Adams says the experience of playing without Roberson doesn’t make it easier to do without him.

“It doesn’t make it any easier, at all,” he said of the team having the experience of playing without Roberson.

“No matter how many times you do it, it doesn’t make it any easier.”

Steven Adams on Andre Roberson’s injury: “It’s s***. It’s real s***. He’s a huge part of our team and why we win. It’s a huge blow to us but we’re just gonna have to rely on some other players to step up.“ pic.twitter.com/tyqFFKa4i6

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Moke Hamilton is the Editor and Lead Writer for OKC Thunder Wire. Based in New York City, Moke is entering his seventh season covering the NBA and previously worked for Turner Sports and NBC Universal prior to joining the USA Today Sports Media Group. He can be heard on the air at 98.7FM ESPN New York where he resides as a studio contributor and also currently serves as a Deputy Editor for BasketballInsiders.com.